The problem with reconciliation in Canada
“Indigenous Peoples are not losers of history asking for the beneficence of a superior people. They’re human beings with a commitment to preserving their own existence, which is a basic human right.”
Why the history of the Holocaust — and anti-Semitism in Canada — need to be taught
Between a Nazi being invited to the House of Commons to revelations about a Quebec neo-Nazi, a lack of education about historical atrocities abroad and the simultaneous shameful treatment of Jews at home is showing.
The power of playful: Claude Cormier’s quirkiness matched Montreal’s
“While his peers readily acknowledged his work’s ‘queer sensibility,’ it’s equally important to point out how much Montreal and Quebec’s joie de vivre also influenced his visual choices.”
Hate crime in Montreal: How we talk about immigration matters
“This is how racism and xenophobia seep in. Via sensationalistic newspaper articles that breed suspicion. Or via casual debates on TV panels presenting these thoughts as ‘common sense.’ Eventually, that carefully manufactured fear blows up in someone’s face.”
People’s preferred pronouns don’t require a debate
A letter from a Quebec school advising parents that a nonbinary teacher is using the pronoun Mx. ended up online last week, resulting in hateful threats, disparaging comments and the usual chorus of attention-hungry politicians and pundits decrying “wokeism.”
Three Montreal trailblazers garner well-deserved honours
“Canada Post issued three new stamps honouring Quebec feminists Léa Roback, Madeleine Parent and Simonne Monet-Chartrand, who spent their lives fighting for gender equality, social justice and workers’ rights.”
Quebec teacher shortage: ‘One adult per classroom’ is a tragedy, not a game plan
“With only a week to go before school starts, Quebec currently has 8,558 teaching positions to fill — 1,859 full-time and 6,699 part-time. The teacher shortage has ‘gravely deteriorated’ and is three times worse than it was last year.”
Only fools would rejoice over local media closures
Métro Média and its 30+ hyperlocal publications — including 17 print newspapers, 11 of which served the Montreal area — suspended publication last week.
‘Jokes’ about the Québécois accent: a valuable lesson in context
While his comments were clearly offensive, Gad Saad is a shock pundit who specializes in hyperbole and the CAQ must be loving this controversy as it plays into their victimhood culture and distracts from their latest questionable decisions.
Afro Pride faces smear campaign from members of Montreal Caribbean community
“This is our 11th year being part of the Pride Parade and our goal has always been to create a safe space for all individuals to express themselves during Pride in Montreal. There was already an increase in queerphobia and transphobia this year, but the catalyst was the cancellation of Carifiesta.”